[Hallicrafters] Out-o-box alignment
Gary Pewitt
n9zsv at cei.net
Wed Aug 3 11:00:27 EDT 2005
Those new "Mr. Clean" eraser blocks work great for cleaning a wrinkle
finish. They clean clear down to the bottom of the wrinkles without doing
any damage. 73 Gary
At 09:46 AM 8/3/2005, TC Dailey wrote:
>Yup... a piece of flat aluminum or whatever metal for the radio to sit upon,
>while aligning it, does the trick. Hammarlunds need such treatment as well.
>At one time, I had some aluminum with a plastic over-covering - worked
>great, and you didn't get nailed from providing a handy ground-return, while
>forgetting to use the isolation xfmr.
>
>Next question - how about some of YOUR techniques, concerning cleaning of
>wrinkle-black panels, with labeling you don't want to lose. I found that
>washing the chassis or panel in a deep-sink with a soft toothbrush and some
>dishwashing soap, then a complete rinse, finishing with spraying Scott's
>Liquid Gold ONTO a rag, then wiping down the w-b paint, makes it look like
>brand new.
>
>Tom - Denver
>
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Gary Pewitt N9ZSV n9zsv at cei.net 479 675 4376
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